Bottle receiving and coin dispensing device



March 14, 1933.

H. OLSEN BOTTLE RECEIVING AND COIN DISPENSING DEVICE 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 N"MM m fi WK Ar m Filed March 7, 1931 H. OLSEN vMarch 14, 1933,

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f I /"/Z ATTORNEY March 14, 1933. H. OLSEN 1,901,528

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TLE eam e mean DEVICE Applicatiohfiled March 7, This invention relatesto a device ior receivingused containers.- such as bottles, and.dispensing money therefor. Itis now=a common practice to havedispensingmachinesv for va-. rious merchandise. such as bottled goods, andi withbottled goods it is desirable and-import tant tohave-the empty qbottlescollected after the contents areused. fllhesebottles are quite expensiveand a great loss isincurred even if portion or thebotties are notrecov-. ered. It is. an obj eat-of this invention, therefore, to,provide a simple .and eiiicient deviceinto whichthe container or bottle:can be. placed, which device willieturn a coin for the empt containeror bottle-'i-fthe' container is of the kind desired. .1

It is'a further object of theinvention to provide a device which willreceive a container or bottle of acertain shapetand will return acoinfor'the bottle, but which cannot be operated if any.- bottleisplaced therein. a

It is anotherobjectrof the invention to provide a machine forreceivingan emptyconta-iner or bottle and dispensing a cointherefor,comprising a series ofmovable members withwhich the 'hottie engages,said members being moved by the bottle into a definite relation,together with another member which can be moved relatively to saidmembers to. operate a coin return device, but which will move relativelyto'said members only when they are in said definite relation.

It isstill another'object'of the invention to provide a machine forreceiving a container orbottle and returning a coin therefor, comprisinga series of yieldingly mounted'memhers, means for supporting a bottle atone side, means for advancing said bottle against said members whichengage it at the side opposite said supporting means, said bottle beingmoved past said members which are disposed transversely of said bottle,said bottie moving said membersinto a definite relation, together ther.kind of a container or 1931. Serial in. 520,808.

- bers, means'a'lso being provided to return the parts to'their initialposition.

-lhese"and other-o jects and advantages of the invention will .be' fullyset 'forth in the following description made in connection withthe.,accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters refer tosimilar parts throughout the several views and in which -Fig. 1 is aplan view of the device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; as indicated bythe arrows;

. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, as indicatedby the arrows;

-Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line it-4 of Fig. l, as indicatedby the arrows;

Fig. 5 is averti'cal section taken on line 55 of-Fig. 4, as indicated bythe arrows;

. Fig: 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 66 of Fig. 2, asindicated by the arrows;

- Fig. 7is a horizontalsection taken on line 7.7- of Fig. 5, asindicated by the arrows;

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a modified form of the device, some partsbeing broken away;

Fig. 9 isaview in side elevation of the device shown in'Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is'a- View taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 8, as indicated by thearrows;

F ig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10, showing 14- 4 of Fig. 1.1., asindicated by the arrow;

Fig. 15 is a vertical section taken on line 15-15 of Fig. 14, asindicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 16 is ahorizontal section taken on line 1616 of Fig. 15, asindicated by the arrow.

Referring to the drawings, particularly Figs. 1 to 7, a device is showncomprising a supporting plate 20 to which is secured an upstanding framecomprising a metal plate 21 having four sides at right angles to eachother. Said frame has one side 21a secured to plate :20 by right-angledclips-22 secured by screws 22a. to said plate, said clipslseing securedto frame 21 by welding or; any other suitable manner. Frame'mei'nber' 21has side members 2112 and 21aparallel to, each, other, to which aresecured angles 23ofsi1bst'afi't1all v right-angular form, the samebeingsecured of the frame 21. The plates 24 and 25''have openings orslots 24a and-25a therein, said openings alining horizontally-in therespec tive plates, and plates-26 extend between, and through the plates24 and 25-, passing through the openings 24a and 25a. Plates 26 aregenerally similar, each having a portion 26a, projecting through plate25 which is narrower than the portion oii'the plate disposed betweensaid plates 24 'and'25 thus -forming an ofiset or shoulder 265 whichengages with plate 25. Plates 26 have a slotin 'theirot h er ends intowhich projects a pointed tongue 26c integral with plate 26', whichtongu'eis surrounded by a coiled spring 27, the other end of which issecured by ascrew 28 to-the side of frame 21. The two uppermost openingsin plate 24 :are of sufiicient width to admit the end of a spring27,said'upper springs 27 being somewhat longer than the lower ones.Plates 26 also have therein slots 26d which are narrow and open at theside of each plate toward the side 21b of the frame 21. Said slots 26dare not in vertical alinement in the normal position of the plates '26.A vertically extending bar 29 is provided, normallv disposed betweenplates 26 and the side 21 bsaid bar being of irregular shape as shown inFig. ,4, the same having a vertically extending portion at its upper endadapted to move and be guided in a slot 30a of an angle bracket 30secured adjacent the top of plate 25. The lower end of bar 29 is guidedin a slot 31a. of'ba'r 31 secured by screws 32 to the plate 20. Bar29 isof a cross section that is receivable in the slots'260l when said slotsare in a certain definite relation. Bar 29 has projecting from its sidenearest side 210 of plate 21 cylindrical projections 29a over whichextend the ends respectively of coiled springs 33, said springsbeingsecured to said projections and extending to and embracingprojections 35a extending from a bar 35. Bar 35 extends between and issecured to the arms 36a of a yoke-like member 36, bar 35 being securedto said arms by the screws 37. Arms 36a are pivoted on a pin 38 whichextends through the ears 39a of a bracket 39 secured to the side ofplate 24 opposite plate 25. Pin 38 is held in place by a cotter pin 38aextending therethrough at its upper and lower ends. The portion 36b ofmember 36 extending between the arms 36a remote from the pivot pin 38 isdisposed at a slight angle to plate 25, the'same extending verticallyand having formed in its edge slots 36c horigoggtally alined with theplates 26. The plates 24 and 25 are provided with a pair of slots240-and accommodate the movement of arms 36d. Portion 36b also hasprojecting therefrom :atthe side adjacent plates 26, vertically spacedplate-like portions 36d disposed in horizontal planes, the same beingdisposed between the upper and lower pairs of plates 26as shown in Fig.5,'and normally engaging atftlieirrear outer ends with the bar 29.Another bar 40 extends between the arms 36a parallel to and spaced ashort distance' from-bar '35 and the same has projecting therefromcylindrical portions 40a over which extend the ends of a coiled tensilespring 41, the other 'ends of which extend over cylindrical project-ions42a projecting respectively from abar 42 extending between and securedto plates 24 and 25 by the screws 43. The side 21a of frame 21 hasspaced ribs 44 and 45 projecting therefrom and this side and plate 25form a gui'deway in which is movable a plunger plate 46 extendingvertically and at an angle to plate 25. said plunger plate havingprojecting from one side a rod 47 which extends through frame '21 andhas a knob handle 48 at its 'outer end. Plate 46 has at its sideadjacent plates 26 a plurality of notches or slot-s 46a. adapted toclear the plates 26. and at its other side is also provided with notchesor recesses 46?) adanted to clear the ribs 44 and 45. A compression coilspring 49 encircles said rod and engages knob 48 at one end and theouter side of the frame 21 at the other end, said spring thus acting tomove plunger plate 46 to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A block 50is secured to plate 25, having a bore 50a therethrough which iscounter-bored to receive the lower end of a tube 51 projecting upwardlybetween plates 24 and 25 and above the top of frame 21. A plate 506 issecured to the bottom of block 50 and said block is slotted at the sideto receive a thin plate 52 having a width equal to the diameter of bore50a. plate 52 being s'lidable in block 50 and having an opening throughwhich bar 29 passes. A cover plate 53 is securedto the top of frame 21and the same will have an aperture through which projects tube 51 andanother 1 aperture adjacentplunger. plate 46: through which a bottle-54canrbedropped. Plate 25 :also hasadjacent its topan angle strip 55havinglonefiangeprojecting hori zonta-lly toward side 21a of frame-21,said angle strip having a recess 55a'therein to accommodate the entry ofbottle.54.-

In operation,- the parts will-occupythe position shown inFigs; 1; 2rand4 and the tube5l will havefzthereinwa. plurality-inf .fivescent piecesor coins. LWhen a customeri'hasan empty bottle which I he wishes: to 5return, he'-v will place the same down through the op'en in'ginplatet53-and 'the same will-occupythe position shown in Fig. :1. Thebottleis thus disposed: between :p'latei46- and lthe plates 26;- Thebottle has some definite'icontouri asshown; in Figs. 1, 2-andzt4;flVhilez-theimachihe is capable of being-designed to handle-bottles bfvarious shapes, in i the 1 practicalembodiment of i the machinefactually made,- it? is designed; to handle Coca- Cola bottl'es. r-These' bottles are all of one size and have 'a'certain definite shape orcontouri 'When thebot'tle is placed in' the position shown in Fig. I theoperatorthen pushes 'inward'gon knob 48 and plunger? plate '46, engagesthe bottle i 54; moving the same as indicatedgby the arrow iin Fig; 1;.The

bottle is supportedatones'ide by the side 2111 of frame 21 and by theribs'44 and 45. As the bottle moves along in vertical position,

it engages with its side opposite the ribs 44- and the plates'26. IThese plates, it will be seen, extend transversely ofthe body and substantially' at-right angles to its'a-xis.'= As the bottle passes-theplates, they are moved to the right as shown'-in-:Figs; 1, 4 and 6against the tension of springs 27*; The plates thustake a certaindefinite position when thebottle' is between them and ribs 44 and45. Asthe bottle continues its movement, it engages thefree or notched edge ofthe portion 36b of member 36' and swings this member aboutthe axis ofpin 38. Member 36 is connected to bar 29 by the springs 33, and asmember 36 swings, it moves bar 29 or pulls said bar along in'itsguideways in members 30 and; 31. lVh'en the bottle which the machine isdesigned to handle is between ribs 44 and 45 and the'plates 26, saidplates are in a certain definite relation and this relation is such thatthe slots 26d are disposed in a line coinciding with bar 29' and saidbar can move into said slots. At all other times the bar 29 is kept frommoving relatively-to plates 26. As member 36 swings therefore, it pullsbar 29 into the slots 26d. As bar 29'is thus moved, it moves the smallfiat bar 52and this moves'from under the tube 51 and bore a in the block50. The

stack of five cent pieces or nickles thus moves down so that one nickleis in front of bar 52. lVhen the bottle is pushed on past plates 26, itis freed after passing frame 21 and the ribs 44 and 45 and finds itsplace with the other bottles 54 which are supported upon position shownin Figs. land 6 and the :por-

tio'ns 36d engage :bar 29 and move it back to'the' position; shown inFigs.:1:and'6. *As soon asthe bar 29 is DUtIOf'SlOtS' 26d, the platescan? move toitheir normalipositionilinder the influencelofsprings 27When the bottle was pushed zpast plates 26' and "members -36,-:tlieoperatorzreleases thepressure onv-knob 48' and spring 49-returns -plate .46 and r0d. 47to the position-shown inr-Figs: 1- and2.1: iVVhen rod 291 is movedba'ck by-portion 36823 in the: move-5 ment:of memlier-fi 36, the plate #52 is; again; moved-'towardfthe tube 5 1::and it motes-the five-cent piece-or nieklein frontofitout' of themachine at the .point shownby: the-arrow: in Fig.'5. Plate 52";1nove suhder the next to the lowest-inickle and the machine is again-in normalosition'. Theangle strip 55 engagesthebott e near its top and, assistsinholdin itin proper vertical: position- 1min readily: be seen-thatshouldfa' person attempt to return seine other bottleth an a CocaGolabottle or the particular bottle that the machine'is built for; thatthe openings or slots 26d will not be brouglitinto' the-proper positionsto receive theme-r29. SaidI-bar will strike against the sides of plates26' and will-thus not be moved and the member'52 will-thus notbebperated and no-coin will bereturned. E In the device'shown in Figs.:8to 16; a pair of platesare'pnovided, disposed in vertical planesand'thesejhave extending between and over'the tops thereof a-horizontalplate 61. Thin'comparatively narrow plates 62 are'secured to -the innersides of =plates'60 for a pur pose-to be later described. v Anglestripsz60b are secured at the rear'ends of plates 66 adapted to beattached to other parts of the apparatus not shown( Plates 60 are alsoconnected by a bolt 63 threaded at its ends to receive nuts 64 disposedat the outer sides of plate 60, which boltpasses through a sleeve 65-extending between and engaging the inner sides of plate 60. A bolt 66threaded at its ends also extends through plates 60, thesame having nuts67 at its ends outside of said plates. Pivotally mounted on bolt 66 is aplurality of vertically disposed plates 69, these plates being quiteclose together and having curved under sides as shown in Figs. 9, 10 and15 and having wide'slots 69a at their ends remote from bolt 66, fromwhich slots extends a curved narrower slot 696. Plates 69 are spaced.from eachother and from plates 60 by washers 68 and are further spacedadjacent their free ends by vertical ribs 69d formed integral therewith.A shaft- 70 has reduced portions journaled in the plate '60 and saidshaft has projecting downwardly therefrom adjacent plates 60 arms 70aillustrated as integral with said shaft, and a bar 7% shown as integralwith arms 70a extends between said arms, the same having a sinuousorirregular shape as shown in 293 inner end OtpIateGO. Block 75 haisarectan gular guideway therein closed at its bottom by a plate 77 whichprezfierably also will be positioned from within the plate- 60 so as to"barren-removable from the outer side of the device. Block .75 is boredwith a vertical bore large enough to receive a 'nickle or. five centpiece, and atube 78" extends upwardfrom said bore having an' internaldiameter alining with said bore and also: adapted-to receive nickles orfive centi pieces. Tube 78' extends upward and is held in anotherbracket 80 secured to the'outer, side of plate by screws 78a also'havingtheir heads countersunk at the'inner side of plate .60.. Thesliding plate 74 normally extends beneath the bore-in member 75 beneathtube 78. Another shaft 7 9 extends between plate 60, having portionsjournaled therein,- which-shaft forms .aibearing -or journal tor-abraoketf8l i having a tubularij upper-portionthrough which said shaftpasses, and hat arms 81a depending adjacent the sides-oi plates 60between which extends a bar 81-h. Bar 81'?) is cut away at its upperside to tit and form a support for the plates 69 as shown in Fig.

10. Shatt 7 9 has pinned thereto at the outer side of plate 60 adjacentarm 71 an arm 82 depending tfirom shalft 79 and being connected to thelowcr'end of arm 71 by a tensile coiled T spring 83havin-g its endssecured to pins 84 in said arms. Arm 82 .also has aproj-ecting lug orarm 82a which, as shown inFi g. 9, is in engagement with arm 71. A.-Weight 85 extendsnpwardly from. arm 82 in adirection away from arm 71:as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. A pair of angle strips 86 are secured to theinner sides of plate 60 adjacent their bottoms and one :end thereof,having horizontally extending flanges to which is secured a plate 87extending between plate 60, the same having thereon a .pair of spacedribs 88 and 89 forming supports tor the bottle 54 when in apositionshown in F ig. 8. A pusher block 90 slides on plate 87 betweenplate 60, the

same having a vertical end surface shaped to approximate the (en-tour ofone side of the bottle 54 as shown in Fig. 8. Block 90 has secured atits outer endra plunger rod 91 projecting outwardly and to the -otherend of which issecureda knob 92. A bolt 93 is secured centrally to thebottom of block 93, the same moving in a slot 87min plate 87 and one endof a coiled tensile spring '94 issecured to bolt 93, the other end ofwhich is secured to another bolt 95 extending into the bottom of a plate87. :A downwardly inclined plate 96 extends between plates 60, saidplate being highest at its outer end, said plates 60 reving rectangularrecesses 60a formed in their ends. A plate 97extends' downwardly at theends of plate 60 and between the same, thusfiorining a space [betweenits edge and plate 96 adapted to receive a bottle 54.

In operation a stack of nickles or five cent pieces will be placed inthe tube 7 8 and will pass down into the bore in block 75 and reston'thefslide 74. When a bottle is to heret/urnedthe operator places thesame on the onterendof plate 96 and it rolls down on said plate anddrops down onto plate 87 in the position shown in Fig. 10. The operatornow pressesin on knob '92 and pusher block 90 engages bottle 54. and'pushes the same under the plates 69. 'lhebottleis guided at its endportions by the plates '62 and the same rests at its under side on theribs 88 and 89. As the bottle is'pushed into engagement with plates 69',itfilifts or cams said plates upwardly so that the lower edges of the,plates conform tothe shape of the bottle. As the bottle continues itsadvance, it engages m'emberSlb "as-shown in Fig. 11 and swings saidmember 'rearwardly about shaft 79. This rotates shaft 79 and swings arm82 Which-is secured thereto, said arm swinging in a. clockwisedirection. As arm 82 swings, it tends to swing arm 71- in a clockwisedirection due to the connection therewith through the spring 83. Ann 71can swing only when the bar can pass into the slots 69?). When theproper bottle is placed in the machine and the plates '69 located asdescribed, the slots 69?) are brought into a certain definite relation,which is such that the bar 70?) can move thereinto as shown in Fig. 12.At all other times :bar 70?) will strike the shoulders formed at thebottom of slots 69a and the plates 69 will thus act as a stop or lockpreventing movement of arm 706. When the bottle 54, therefore, is in theposition shown in Fig. 11, arm 82 can swing arm 71 with it and bar 706JHOVGS into the slots 69?; as shown in Fig. 11. This movement of arm 71pulls on the link 73 and, slide 74: is moved from beneath the bore inblock and the column of nickles in said bar and tube 78 drop down sothat a .nickle becomes disposed in front of the slide 74. The bottlemovement is continued and the bottle eventually is pushed past themember 81b anddropsdown betweentl'ie plates '60 into a suitablereceptacle (not-shown)"which isa'daptedto receive the bottles. "lVhenthe bottle passes member 81, it is freed and spring 94.- retracts thepushing block 90 and rod 91, moving them to-the position 'shown'in-Eigs.'8, 9 and '10." Weight' swings member 81 back to normal position and arm'82 through its projecting lug 82a engages arm 71, swing ing itback tonormal position against stop 72. This movement pushes onlink73 andslide-7eis pushed forwardly to its normal position, 'whicli'movementpushes out the 'nicklej or coin-in front of said plunger out of themachinej' at the point indicated by the arrow inflfihg. -9.'All-parts-"are thus brought again to normal'position 'and the operator"has" received five cents for the empty 5 bottle. Should another: bottle'than that whichthemachine is designed to 're- 'ceive, be placed in themachine, it will be pushed rearwa-rdly by the pusher barand wills-moveunder'the plates 69"a"nd swing member '81; I Platefii), however, will"not' be brought-into position so that b'arw'mb' can mibvei unto theslots 6% 'and'sa'idi bar "will engage the :shoulders' at the bottom *ofslots 69a in'one or moreof the plates 695 Instead 'of movinarm'flptherefore, arm 82 will merely I r dlstend' spring 83 until thebottle has been pushed past member 816 and spring '83 will thenytogetherwith the arm 85return arm 82 to normal position asshown in- Fig. 9,without-moving arm 71. Since arm z71' is not moved,-the link-73 andslide-74 'a'reniot operated and no coin-*is return'ed While the machinecan be "designedto accommodate: bottles of different shapes, inpracticethe machine has been designed to return moneyfor: Coca-Cola bottles, andas this bottle has a distinctive-shape, no bottle of othershapewill'actuate the-machine to returnacoin.

v The cam members 44 and 45 used in'the modification shown in'Figs; 1 to:7 and cam members 88 and 89 shown in Figs. 8 to 16, are quiteimportant. These act' to accurately gauge the bottle, and also to throwa foreign bottle out of position =for operatingthe yielding plates withthe slots therein. Some foreign bottle might be quite close in shapeto-the bottle for which the machine isdesigned. If such abottle isplaced'in the machine, the cams 88 and 89 will tilt the bottle and throwthe upper portion so far out of position, that there will be no chanceof itzope'rating the yielding platesto bring the-slots into the properrelationtto'permit movement of the member which operates the coindevice.

From the above description it is seen that applicanthas provided: a verysimple and efficient machine which will receive-a container of irregularshape such as a bottle containing abeverage, and will return a coin-torsaid bottle. Themachine'is conisplacedthereim'no coin will be returned'The device s snn'ple and rugged 1n structure and needs no attention formaintenance. The 'same' has been actually demonstrated inactual'practice andfound to be very suc- H Itwill, 'of'course,be"'understood that various changes m'ay be made in the form, details,arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departing from'thescope of applicants' invention, which generally stated, consists in adevice capable of carrying out' the objects aboveset forth, in the partsand combinations*ofiparts disclosed and defined in the appendedrlaimsf"Whatisclaimed'is 1 1 F1. lA=mechanism=device for handling emptycontainers "of special shapes i su'ch as a bottle of general cylindricalshape, having in combination, a series of i ne'mbers engageable by saidylindrical container and movableto conform 'to the' shape of saidtylin}drical container to bring said members into a definite' relation," meansfor moving said cylindrical container into engagement with said memberswith, 'said members extending transversely of the axis offsaidcontainer, an operating device, 'an' actuating means for said operating"device movable relatively to said jmembers only when they are in saiddefinite" relation, to "actuatesaid operating device andmeans for movingsaid actuating a ;-i '1: I Y 3 2. A coin return device for emptycontainer s'of special'sha'pessuch as a bottle, having in' combination,a series of yieldingly mounted members adapted to engage said container,rigid means for engaging said container atthe opposite side from saidmembers, means forpushing a container between said rigid nean'sand saidmembers to 'move said series of members into a definite relation, saidmembersbeing fixed against movement with said container, a membermovable relatively tosaid first mentioned members only when they are insaid definite relation and engageable with said members to be stoppedthereby if they are not in'said definite relation, means for moving saidlast mentioned member and a coin moving means actuated by said lastmentioned member. v

3. A coin return device for empty con: tainers of special shapes such asa bottle, having in combination, a series of yieldingly mounted movablemembers, means for supporting a container to move into engagement withsaid members with said members extending transversely of said container,said members being movable into definite relation by engagement withsaid container as it moves therepast, means for moving said container,amovable member engageable by saidcontainer,-a second member movablerelatively to-said first mentioned members only when they are insaiddefinite relation, and means connecting said first, mentioned memberand said second-imemberto move the latter, and a coin moving plungerconnected to said sec- .ond member to be operated thereby.

4. The structure set forth in claim 3, said first mentioned meansincluding ribs spaced longitudinally of said container-2; I

5. .-A -coin return device .for empty containers-ofspecial shapes suchas a bottle, having inro nbinatioin-a casing adapted ,to:receive acontainer or bottle, a plunger for advancing said container in saidcasing, :a phi rality of spaced movable members engaged by saidcontainer, means for supporting said container in engagement With'saidmembers, said members -;b'eingr constructed and arranged to be moved;b;y-said container into a definite relation andhavirrg slots therein, aextending transversely of; said members andbeing movableinto said; slotswhen said members are-inisaid definite relation, a member engaged ,and.movable by the: movement oi said bottle connected to 'saidibarbyIyi'eldill-1g means, and ;a coin operating member secured; to saidbar-whereby if the'proper container ispl'aced in said device,1saidmembers will be moved into said 1 definite relation :to permit movementof said bar into-saidslots, and saidcoiiractuating memberwillbeoperated, but-it a-foreigncontainer-is placed i-nisaizdmachine,jsai-d members willnot be moved to permit movement of saidbarinto said slots and said member connected to said bar will merelyswing and distend said yielding means so that saidcoinactuatin-gszmemher will not be moved.

6. A coin return device for empty containers of special shapes'such as abottle,having in con-ibin-ation, a casing adapted to receive acontaineror bottle of definite irregular shape, a coin receiving tube,aflatplung er movable transversely at the bottom-of said tube on whichsaid coins rest, said plunger being of the thickness of a coin, meansfor advancing said bottle in'sa'id casing,--means engaged. by saidbottle and, moved into a definite relation thereby,-a member movablerelativelyto said means only when the same are in said definiterelation, said memberbein connected to said plunger, and means moved bythe bottle yieldingly connected to said member, whereby if the bottle isa proper one for said machine, said member will be moved and'saidplunger moved frombeneath said column of coins, and means forsubsequentl retracting said member and plunger whereby aeoin dropping infront of s'aidplunger will be ejected from said device.

7. A coin return device for empty containers of special shapes such asabottle having in combination, a casing ilraving an openingfor-receiving a container. such as a bot-tlebf a particular shape, aplunger havingmeans extending without said casing for advancing said:bottle in said casmg,;.a series of members engaged by said bottle andmovable to be brought 'into a definite-relation thereby, amember movablerelatively to said plates by .movement of' saidi plungeronly when saidplates are, in such definiterelation and engage'able With said plates tobe stopped thereby when said; plates arelnot in said definite relation,tube containing zascoiuimn of coins, a flat plunger connectedto-saidlastmentioned member and supportingisaidcol- .umn of. coins and havmg-a'thickness of one (BOInQaIId adapted to be drawn from beneathsaid-coins-when said member is moved by movement of 'saidr phinger, amemberefor moving-said last mentioned member and means forretractingisai'd -last mentioned member .and 'plunger to eject a coinwhich drops in front ofthe same when it is moved. 8. :Ae'oin returndeviceforempty containers of special shapes sucha'as a bottle, havingnection between said movable means-and said bar, a coin'operating'plunger connected to said bar, and means for returning saidplates, movable means and said bar to normal position." 's W I 9. A coinretur-ndevice for empty containers of specials'halpessxich as bottle,having i n'combination, aca'sing having an opening' for receiving a=rigidirregular container such as abottle, guiding means for saidbottle, a-series of spaced platesextending transversely of said bottleengageable by said bottle as it is advanced-to be moved into a definiterelation thereby,means extending to the outer side of said-casingfor-advancing said bottle, a swinging member engageable by said bottleafter it has engaged said plates, said plates each having a'rrecesstherein, a bar extending transversely-"of said plate-sand movable intosaid recesses: when said plates are in said certain definite relation, ayielding-connection between said swinging member and said bar,'meansfon' returning said swinging member and bartonormal position aftersaid bottle has been advanced therepast, and a coin'operating plungerconnected to said bar to be reciprocated thereby to eject a coin.

10. A coin return device for empty containers of special shapes such asa bottle, hav ing in combination, a series of members engageable by saidcontainer and movable to conform to the shape of said container to bringsaid members into a definite relation, means for moving said containerinto engagement with said members, said members being fixed againstmovement in the direction of movement of said container, a membermovable relatively to said series of members when they are in saiddefinite relation, but engageable therewith and held stationary therebywhen said members are in any other relation, means for moving said lastmentioned member and a coin dispensing means connected to said lastmentioned member.

11. A device for receiving an empty container of special shape such as abottle, having in combination, a casing having an open ing for receivingan irregular rigid container such as a bottle, means extending to theouter side of said casing adapted to be operated for advancing saidbottle in said casing, a series of members engageable by said containersubstantially alined in a direction at right angles to the movement ofsaid container and movable to conform to the shape of said container tobring said members into a definite relation, and a supporting means forsaid bottle engaging said bottle at spaced points and adapted to soposition a foreign bottle that it cannot bring said members into saiddefinite relation.

12. Adevice for receiving empty containers of special shapes such as abottle, having in combination, means for moving a bottle, a series ofmembers engageable by one side of said bottle and arranged side by sidein a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said bottleand movable thereby into a certain definite position, and a membermovable in a path intersecting said members and movable relatively tosaid means only when in said definite position.

13. A mechanism for receiving empty containers of particular form suchas bottles having in combination, a series of members engageable by saidcontainer along the surface thereof, arranged in a line transverse tothe movement of said container, and movable by said container into adefinite relation, an actuating member movable in a certain relation tosaid members only when in said definite relation and engageable withsaid members to be stopped thereby when said members are not in saidcertain relation, means for moving said container into engagement withsaid series of members, and means for moving said actuating member.

14. A mechanism adapted to be operated by a container such as a bottlehaving a particular contour, comprising a series of mov- .a'blemembersadapted to? be engaged by the members/ are notz gin; saiddefinite; :relation, nieanswfor ,1 moving! :SflJdwCOIltZtilll' clIltOengagement with said seniesrofemembersgsaid last mentionedzmemberforming an actuating means.

15. A mechanism for handling a container such as a bottle, having incombination, a group of members adapted to be moved by a container as itis moved therepast, said members being arranged side by side in adirection substantially at right angles to the direction of movement ofsaid container, a second member adjacent said group and movable in apath to engage one or more of said members except when they are movedinto a certain relation by engagement with said container, a device tobe operated, means moved by said second member for operating saiddevice, and means for moving said container and operating said secondmember.

16. A coin return device for empty containers of particular shape suchas bottles, having in combination, a series of movable members, meansfor supporting a container for movement into engagement with and pastsaid members, said members being disposed to extend transversely of saidcontainer, means for pushing said container into engagement with saidmembers to bring said members into definite relation, a second membermovable relatively to said series of members only when said members arein said definite relation, a coin handling means, a connection betweensaid second member and coin handling means, and means actuated by saidfirst mentioned means for moving said second member by a continuedmovement of said bottle.

17 A coin return device for empty containers such as bottles of aparticular shape, having in combination, means for moving a bottle, aseries of plates arranged side by side in a direction transverse to saidmovement, said plates being engageable by the side of said bottle andmoved transversely of said bottle into a definite relation in accordancewith the contour of said bottle, each of said plates having a slottherein, said slots being alined when said plates are in said definiterelation, a member movable into said slots when in such alinement butengageable with said plates to be stopped thereby when said plates arenot in said relation with said slots in alinement, and an operativedevice actuated by movement of said last mentioned member.

18. A coin return device for empty conminers-of partioul-ar suqch asbottles, 'h-aving'i-n combination, means for moving a @ontainer, aseriesv of plates arranged side by side in a direction transverse to themovement of said container, said: plates being ongaged by said containerand moved intoa certain definite relation thereby, a second mmnberconstructed and arranged to be mov- -able nelmivly-to said plates onlywhen they 10 are imisaixzl definite relation, and meansfor moving said'member. 1

' HENRY OLSEN. V

